Salud. Dignidad. Justicia.

Celebrating Mama’s Day

At NLIRH we’ve been focusing a lot on the mom’s in our communities lately. As Silvia said in a recent email, “Mothers like mine are at the core of the reproductive justice movement – they help keep our families strong and vibrant; keep us healthy, fed and free from harm; and are the leaders in our communities.”

Sunday commemorates Mother’s Day, and this year we want to talk about how the young moms in our communities are treated. Our new campaign, What’s the Real Problem? draws attention to how the rhetoric of teen pregnancy prevention often puts blame on young women of color for bigger social problems like poverty and poor health outcomes. Young moms need support, not stigma.

The Strong Families Initiative, which NLIRH partners with, is doing similar work this mother’s day. They’ve renamed it “Mama’s Day” and they are encouraging people to send love to all the mamas in their communities. The video below is a part of that work.